New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-05
A HOPEFUL TRADE OUTLOOK
ACTIVITY ALL ALONG THE LINE.
WHAT SOME LEADING MERCHANTS THINK OF THE
kUTIrMN MARKYT

AUTUMN MARKET.
"If the National Administration were one IN which
the business u tho country possessed confidence"
said the head Of a wei known drygoods firm to
tribune 0rter the other day, II would not hesi-
tate to predict prosperous Outside this feel
Ing OF uncertainty and timdity from which we have
suffer for the last thirty monthsIn fact ever since
The result Of the last general election became know n
the outlook s ausricious. IL such Is the case now.
what might It have been IL we had genuine, solid
stable Republican Governmentl"
thorough investigation is not necessary to con-
vince any observant New-Yorker that trade in the
wholesale ness active. This Is especially true Of
the lower part Of the city, among the larger importing
and 1obbing houses. a tour among them made appar-
ent gratifying condition of things. The signs of
brisk trade numerous and general Stores, ware
houses 81 ewaks In front and rear gave evidence Of
an extensive distribution Of goods, caused by lively
demand from all parts OF the country. The work of
packing and sending of the truck loads Of cases filed
with all sorts Of cotton, wool and silk goods was not
confined to the Daytime, but carried by night as
we'll This state Of things 1t was discovered was by
means confined TO leading" houses, but shared
by less pretenuous establishments and most branches
OF .rafe. The members Of firms who were called upon
were careful to that this general prosperity was the
result Of no BOOM" and not produced by spccula
ton The buying conservative, iudlcous, cautious,
AMI showed that the stocks generally throughout the
country were exhausted, that dealers purchas
ing from necessity great deal of the buying is per-
sonal, by customers who have come themselves upon
the ground TO maze their selections without the inter-
vcntion OF agents The sagnatiOn caused by stories
Of failure OF crops certain regions has practically dis
appeared upon the discovery that the omlnous fore
bodngs on which they fed were to large extent with
out foundation.
Another feature which betokons healthy and steady
demand Is that the orders coming
from all parts of the country, and
M lfiCula lly N, bo
shortage OF crops. Reports received from the retail
buyers and from agents in the West show that, with
the exception of a limited area In Iowa and Illinois,
the yield Of cereals will be fully up to the average
The result fs that while the dealers of New York
by no means disposed TO take too sangnne view Of
the situation, they uniformly encouraged and
consider the market healthy and promising.
crolkcr to-day is bird His lugubIious coun-
tenance is wholly out Of place among the confident
and hopeful faces Of business
The oriers from the South are larger so far than
have ever been received from that region, aud
consequent upon the great cotton crop alleged to be
the largest yet raised These facts prove that the
basis vi the prospect for profitable season Is sub
stanta and healthy and likely c be steady and firm
The experience to date Is that the demand for staple
goods and commodities is widening and Increasing;
tho purchasing although conservative Is, neverthe-
less, generous, with no apparent fear OF shrlnkage
and falling oft. As evidence OF this, It may be
stated that while estimate oi the number Of pack
ages shipped daily the various pats Of the country
fails below 1000 or S,OO0 some wellinformed peo-
pie put 1t as high 10000.
THE rhIBuSE reporter found II difficult to reach
the office of the firm of Dunham, Buckley CO., No.
aud boys nj ng the cases with fabrics of all dcscrip
Having passed through our storo and seen what
IL going on" said Mr. Buckley, II Is hardly necessary
TO ask what think OF the prospects of the fall
trade. | consider them eXcellcnt. The buying Is
I'M lci nd refu he pdf
Increasing, We are undoub cdy In advance Of last
Mr. Prmbrook OF swcetser, Pembrook & Co., Nos.
374 TO 37s broadway. whose place was also In whrl
Of activity said "What are tho prospects Tho
trade Is here. We not looking for IL. 1t haS
come Everything looks far Coi,eS tions are good.
There Is 20 speculation u Is isgi.ima'e trade & nJo
diminished The trade Is general and Is not
confined to any particular section 1t Is an improve
Mr.. Ammldown, OF Ammdown & Smith Nos 81 and
50 LEONARD at, said Trade Is brisk, and the out
hook is excellent IL compares favorably with last
ycar-raiher better"
Mr. sullivan, OF sullivan. Vail & Co, Nos 800 and
az ss desk aaH ' We p are having % an extremely
active season There Is no boom; people are buying
jud ciously, but the prospect opens wei. We are
ahead OF last year-in fact Of the last two or three
5. S. Butler, of Butler, capp, Wenz & Co., Nos:
800 and 3G7 broadway, said ave are extremely
bnsy, az You see The GU look is encouraging. We
are do ng large business. our customers are care
fu hut thrir bills are large The stocks In the con
Try had become greatly reduced. We have large
AZ f. S. Jarray & Co.'S No. $50 broadway, the
lively sta'c Of things was apparent ana 'ne ne
last year. Wherever the reporter went in the dry
good; district tho lane shesTs az ss veSSs Fabysn co
at IA o, Reed Coolcy's at Garner Co.'S at isein
Neeser G9s at Arno'a anonrdt GS%S," q cos at Tet
Weller & Co s and at @. sldcnberg cos suosisn-
,islly The same declarations were made. The pros,
perify has the appearance OF being uhiVerra anu
no drygoods men were found VINO did ho' ep'"A
pnch tbe same may be said for tho hardware line
Al the large houses In Chambers ST. seem 70 DC uohs
flnc trade aud making eItensv ve deliveries, a % rho
.idc%alis in front Of hcir places Indicate Inc
same is true Of the trade In the other ,ai ond
IGo nuane S. said yesterday: our reports from inc
various sections the country both from our agents
and customers are Hopeful ir1ces s are better,
and our sales are far ahead OF last year Inc bo"
II. sa1ton. OF Alfred Field Co., Nos o3 Cham, I'M
bersst and 10 Rcadc ST., said since the story OF hS
crop failure T Heen fCa SeaS 10 %pvns SE The buying
Is careful ard iudicous but SATISFACTORY ny it Vcar
poets are at least 20 pcr cent better tan nn honc
at this time. think tho o"''OOA Is 'N''N''
member Of the firm Of G. Mccarty n ,,,s tbor SS,
cnorts rom the trade and from their agents IN & ,no
West and Southwest %ere was Good and largely in
low, he said. bu' the demahu "E' so'' "' ~
advance ~ Pi CrSbam r & CO., A. Field Sons, p. and
'9n ~ as,ryct and Others in tho hardware line re-
gard the situation gool and improving so,Io ne ue r
are more %%s hSna" %h ths rs'n m%edao prospects Tho
smashup" OF the tack combination ha eau ca'ou n So 10
siderable fall in prices In that parursr he fanrc
80 The combine but the quantities bongnt, bought,
were much IN excess OF former year. ,inal v nbsta
cio spoken OF in the OF great whoesaie rae. ea
This bovcycr was regarded by some or tho more ers
and f,rseeng OF the merchants a. loch mat
ter which believed would be OF sren and pe
So Far az cond he earnet bv observation anu per.
sona inouirv the bea'thfn Indications nstanced wero
common to all the various lines OF trade Inn oo
~ nrIces and stirring competition no
Sacta that mid materially In swelling
tho activity Of the auumn ,Ts1. marser pre.ent from
East Son n west and Southwest than have becn seen
here in many years. Commission houses ann M ina a n
facrrrs rcnorf also largo increase In the no OF ~
ture orders fnr both FOREIGN ard domestic goods, ui
eating that tho foundation OF the present improvement
ia moi transient and evanesccnt character but that
an era OF prosperity f. dawning which gives pIOm'S
not only OF health and brisness, but, IL Is hoped OF
permanence also
ACCUSED OF FORGERY IN AUSTRALIA.